Japan's Weekly Manga and Light Novel Rankings for Mar 17 - 23

by Snow
Mar 26, 2014 1:41 PM | 44 Comments

Here are the weekly Manga and Light Novel rankings for March 17th - 23rd

Rank / This week's sales by copies / Cumulative sales / Titles

Manga
*1.　310,059　*,310,759　Fairy Tail Vol.42
*2.　250,206　*,250,206　JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 8: Jojolion Vol.6
*3.　216,897　*,216,897　Uchuu Kyoudai Vol.23
*4.　195,617　*,196,304　Diamond no Ace Vol.40
*5.　155,706　*,155,706　Skip Beat! Vol.34
*6.　136,322　2,561,355　One Piece Vol.73
*7.　128,819　*,128,819　Moyashimon Vol.13
*8.　109,833　*,110,069　Koe no Katachi Vol.3
*9.　*97,500　*,*97,857　Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo Returns Vol.1
10.　*82,555　*,*82,751　Area no Kishi Vol.40

11.　*81,666　*,*81,666　Hayate no Gotoku! Vol.40
12.　*73,127　*,*73,127　UQ Holder! Vol.2
13.　*70,929　*,*70,929　Moyashimon Vol.13 Limited Edition
14.　*67,497　*,*67,497　Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai Vol.25
15.　*67,063　*,*67,217　Yamada-kun to 7-nin no Majo Vol.11
16.　*63,805　*,788,062　Gin no Saji Vol.11
17.　*62,790　*,*62,790　Sora no Otoshimono Vol.20
18.　*62,086　*,*62,086　Angel Heart 2nd Season Vol.8
19.　*61,551　*,*61,551　Kamisama no Iutoori Ni Vol.6
20.　*59,801　*,*59,960　Kimi no Iru Machi Vol.27

21.　*58,730　*,*58,730　Aa! Megami-sama! Vol.47
22.　*57,213　*,*57,463　Baby Steps Vol.30
23.　*54,908　*,925,185　Naruto Vol.68
24.　*53,128　*,574,400　Ansatsu Kyoushitsu Vol.8
25.　*52,762　*,646,488　Kuroko no Basket Vol.26
26.　*46,595　*,*85,554　Hiyokoi Vol.12
27.　*45,546　*,*45,546　Adamas Vol.10
28.　*43,341　*,107,484　Hana-kun to Koisuru Watashi Vol.8
29.　*42,510　*,*42,747　Rin Vol.5
30.　*42,366　*,*42,366　Hayate no Gotoku! Vol.40 Limited Edition

31.　*42,068　*,*42,068　Diamond no Ace Official Guide Book Vol.1
32.　*41,911　*,*41,911　Days Vol.5
33.　*41,137　*,*41,137　Fantasista Stella Vol.6
34.　*37,998　*,*37,998　Kami nomi zo Shiru Sekai Vol.25 Limited Edition
35.　*35,275　*,506,795　Bleach Vol.62
36.　*33,615　*,*33,615　Wagatsuma-san wa Ore no Yome Vol.10
37.　*32,630　*,*32,630　Gekkou Jourei Vol.28
38.　*29,523　*,*29,523　Ouji to Majo to Himegimi to Vol.11
39.　*29,149　*,*29,149　Orange Chocolate Vol.13
40.　*28,885　*,*28,885　Bakuon Densetsu Kaburagi Vol.9

41.　*26,803　*,*26,803　Kyoukai no Rinne Vol.20
42.　*26,370　*,313,560　Toriko Vol.29
43.　*25,697　*,*75,507　Monster Musume no Iru Nichijou Vol.5
44.　*25,564　*,*25,564　Gokukoku no Brynhildr Vol.8
45.　*25,394　*,*63,496　Kantai Collection -Kan Colle- Anthology Comic: Yokosuka Chinjufu-hen Vol.4
46.　*25,345　*,277,561　Nisekoi Vol.11
47.　*24,533　*,*24,533　Keroro Gunsou Vol.25
48.　*24,404　*,*24,404　Acma:Game Vol.5
49.　*24,304　*,232,247　New Prince of Tennis Vol.12
50.　*22,548　*,*22,548　Itoshi no Muco Vol.5

Light Novels and Anime/Manga related books
*1.　43,798　*43,798　Date A Live Vol.10
*2.　13,750　*13,750　Kore wa Zombie desu ka? Vol.15
*3.　12,436　*12,436　Hajishirazu no Purple Haze - JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken yori Re-edition
*4.　11,716　275,754　Manga de Wakaru Nanatsu no Shuukan
*5.　11,065　*21,282　Haiyore! Nyaruko-san Vol.12
*6.　10,221　*10,221　Gakusen Toshi Asterisk Vol.5
*7.　*9,703　**9,703　Hyouketsu Kyoukai no Eden Vol.13
*8.　*9,688　482,714　Biblia Koshodou no Jiken Techou Vol.5
*9.　*9,501　*18,958　Hamamura Nagisa no Keisan Note Vol.5
10.　*9,346　**9,346　Kuusen Madoushi Kouhosei no Kyoukan Vol.3

11.　*8,429　**8,429　Death Match kara Hajimaru Isekai Kyousoukyoku
12.　*8,262　**8,262　Mikagura Gakuen Kumikyoku Vol.3
13.　*7,943　**7,943　Absolute Duo Vol.5
14.　*7,879　**7,879　Shuuen no Shiori Vol.3
15.　*7,733　*37,042　Na no Nai Shisha
16.　*7,477　**7,477　Seikai no Danshou Vol.3
17.　*7,179　**7,179　Mushoku Tensei: Isekai Ittara Honki Dasu Vol.2
18.　*6,799　*57,104　Strike the Blood Vol.10
19.　*6,717　**6,717　Re:Zero kara Hajimaru Isekai Seikatsu Vol.3
20.　*6,539　**6,539　Toaru Hikuushi e no Seiyaku Vol.5

21.　*6,448　**7,703　Yebisu Celebrities Special
22.　*6,285　**6,285　Mahou Sensou Vol.8
23.　*6,175　**6,175　Onii-chan Dakedo Ai sae Areba Kankei Nai yo ne Vol.11
24.　*6,157　*15,440　Saijaku Muhai no Bahamut Vol.3
25.　*5,738　**5,738　Mokushiroku Alice Vol.2
26.　*5,611　**5,611　Cop Craft: Dragnet Mirage Reloaded Vol.4

Source: Oricon Youtaiju

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20 of 44 Comments Recent Comments

Mecasonic said:

AdolTheRed said:
I somewhat remember reading a post by symbv long back, saying that the best option for an adaptation is a drama and not anime. A drama tends to reach a much larger audience apparantly, (along with other stuff that it does better than an anime adaptation, which I cant remember atm).

So, if the drama is already increasing awareness of biblia's novel, then I dont see a need for an anime adaptation, atleast in regards to increasing awareness.

Yeah, drama adaptations reach a much larger audience than anime and are indeed better for promoting the source material (especially if it has mainstream appeal), but not all anime adaptations are made with the intent of doing that: some are made because a TV network expect good ratings for the airing of the adaptation, or because someone in a position of funding the adaptation really want for that anime to be made (which is probably what happens with some adaptations like Shin Sekai Yori's anime adaptation, since I doubt that it was expected to do well in the first place).

Yah, ik, hence my last sentence xD.

Mar 30, 2014 3:17 PM by AdolTheRed

umashikaneko said:

Zefyris said:
Then again if they never adapted a title before, the chances of them starting now with Biblia is quite low.
Furthermore they already made a drama. Seems to me like they aren't going to get out of their habits right now.

Yes, if they're going to start then Biblia may be the best choice considering its sales.

Since I can't find back a s source of what I said above, there's still a chance I guess, but I would not expect anything if I were you.

Well, I have my own speculation why they are not adapting Biblia as anime,it has too few main characters to be Late-night anime which is characters' fans are very important for disc sales and a bit too minor to be on sunday morning or evening anime like kindaichi or space brothers.
And the biggest reason is readers of biblia are not typical LN fans but more average mystery novel fans ,so mostlikely only a few of biblia fans are late-night anime watchers.

I somewhat remember reading a post by symbv long back, saying that the best option for an adaptation is a drama and not anime. A drama tends to reach a much larger audience apparantly, (along with other stuff that it does better than an anime adaptation, which I cant remember atm).

So, if the drama is already increasing awareness of biblia's novel, then I dont see a need for an anime adaptation, atleast in regards to increasing awareness.

Mar 30, 2014 2:50 PM by AdolTheRed

Mar 30, 2014 10:31 AM by umashikaneko

Then again if they never adapted a title before, the chances of them starting now with Biblia is quite low.
Furthermore they already made a drama. Seems to me like they aren't going to get out of their habits right now.

Yes, if they're going to start then Biblia may be the best choice considering its sales.

Since I can't find back a s source of what I said above, there's still a chance I guess, but I would not expect anything if I were you.

Mar 30, 2014 10:19 AM by Zefyris

Zefyris said:
Well, better not trust that until further notice. I really can't find again where I read it. Before buying a novel/LN I usually go on several website to see the comments on it and decide if I'll buy it or not. Because of that, it may have been on any of those so it's pretty much impossible to check it back for me right now.
However, it is a fact that media works bunko doesn't register itself as a LN label, and that they seldom do anime adaptation for their titles (they do manga and drama adaptation quite a bit though). Actualy, despite that label having quite a good list of titles, I can't find a single anime adaptation.
So I'll say that having chosen that publisher is already quite a big hint about the author wish on an anime version of it.

Ok I know what you mean. Media works bunko is between normal novel and LNs.

But I don't think they are refusing anime adaptation,I think their novel are just not typical LNs that is why they are not on typical LNs label.

Publishing Normal novel do not mean the author refusing anime adaptation.They are just not LNs type novels.

Mar 30, 2014 10:11 AM by umashikaneko

Well, better not trust that until further notice. I really can't find again where I read it. Before buying a novel/LN I usually go on several website to see the comments on it and decide if I'll buy it or not. Because of that, it may have been on any of those so it's pretty much impossible to check it back for me right now.
However, it is a fact that media works bunko doesn't register itself as a LN label, and that they seldom do anime adaptation for their titles (they do manga and drama adaptation quite a bit though). Actualy, despite that label having quite a good list of titles, I can't find a single anime adaptation.
So I'll say that having chosen that publisher is already quite a big hint about the author wish on an anime version of it.

EDIT/ got through the whole list of media works bunko. If I didn't miss anything, there isn't a single title which was adapted in anime in there.

Mar 30, 2014 10:00 AM by Zefyris

Zefyris said:
I read that several months ago so finding it back is going to be difficult. Also, why would the author want an anime adaptation. It's a NOVEL (not even classified as a ln by the industry mind you), not a manga. Not every novel is made with the hope of being animated you see, and some would give pretty awful results, especially with the usual ratios (100 pages/episodes for most of them) meaning rushed contents, not even talking about massively altered contents in some case.
I'll search a little the source but I have little hope~
Edit : nah, can't remember. i think I read that info 4 months ago when I searched for infos on that title before deciding if I'll buy it or not ... But was that a trustworthy source or not... Can't check anymore.

Ok I understand.
I just want to ask if you have valid souce because I read a lot of articles about Biblia koshodo but have never heard of author refusing anime adaptation.
If it is true, it is kind of big news for me.

Mar 30, 2014 9:45 AM by umashikaneko

I read that several months ago so finding it back is going to be difficult. Also, why would the author want an anime adaptation. It's a NOVEL (not even classified as a ln by the industry mind you), not a manga. Not every novel is made with the hope of being animated you see, and some would give pretty awful results, especially with the usual ratios (100 pages/episodes for most of them) meaning rushed contents, not even talking about massively altered contents in some case.
I'll search a little the source but I have little hope~
Edit : nah, can't remember. i think I read that info 4 months ago when I searched for infos on that title before deciding if I'll buy it or not ... But was that a trustworthy source or not... Can't check anymore.

Mar 30, 2014 9:28 AM by Zefyris

Zefyris said:
IIRC biblia's author doesn't want an anime, simply a drama (which has already been done?), so no need to ask for when. Well I can understand why the author doesn't want an anime adaptation...

I have never heard of biblia's author not wanting anime adaptation. Is that your opinion or do you have any source?

Mar 30, 2014 4:49 AM by umashikaneko

IIRC biblia's author doesn't want an anime, simply a drama (which has already been done?), so no need to ask for when. Well I can understand why the author doesn't want an anime adaptation...

Mar 30, 2014 4:32 AM by Zefyris

ToG25thBaam said:
I have been curious about Biblia since I first saw it up there months ago.. anime when?

Yeah.. .That novel sells crazy, probably appeals to a wider variety of audience considering it's cover doesn't seem moe-inspired at all.

Mar 29, 2014 10:19 AM by GodlyKyon

Nice to see FT on top.

Mar 28, 2014 10:58 PM by soulless4now

one piece still holding it's own

Mar 28, 2014 11:01 AM by Mr_Gutts

*6.　10,221　*10,221　 Gakusen Toshi Asterisk Vol.5

really happy to see it :3

Mar 28, 2014 3:27 AM by orimura_kun

Jojo should be higher than fairy tail

Mar 27, 2014 4:25 PM by ChangeItSelf

aboe said:

do you read toriko? narration, epic worldbuilding, fights, mistery, badass creepy characters..

its definetly equal to hxh ( i read both)

tell me if you want examples , i can post them

I thought you meant in sales. I didn't read Toriko. Sadly it just doesn't interest me, and I prefer anime over manga when it comes to battle shounen, and the fact it's adapted by Toei is off putting.

Mar 27, 2014 1:12 PM by tsudecimo

tsudecimo said:

aboe said:

the toriko manga is equal to hunterxhunter

so lets hope madhouse will remake the anime

Equal in what?

That's not gonna happen.

do you read toriko? narration, epic worldbuilding, fights, mistery, badass creepy characters..

its definetly equal to hxh ( i read both)

tell me if you want examples , i can post them

Mar 27, 2014 1:05 PM by aboe

aboe said:

the toriko manga is equal to hunterxhunter

so lets hope madhouse will remake the anime

Equal in what?

That's not gonna happen.

Mar 27, 2014 9:35 AM by tsudecimo

*26,370　*,313,560　Toriko Vol.29
pretty good but a good anime adoptation would let the toriko volumes skyrocket

the current toei animation kids version sucks -.-

the toriko manga is equal to hunterxhunter

so lets hope madhouse will remake the anime

Mar 27, 2014 9:31 AM by aboe

Koe no Katachi almost doubled the sales that volume 2 did in the first days!
That's awesome!

Mar 27, 2014 9:01 AM by LFelixs

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